A Cog in the Chicago Machine?
Four decades after the mayor of Chicago, Richard J. Daley, saw his city torn apart at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, his son, the current mayor, Richard M. Daley, will see his candidate nominated at this year’s DNC.
While the convention will be held in Denver it will give off the greatest Chicago cast since 1996, when Mayor Daley hosted the convention that nominated President Clinton for his second term. The June decision to place operations of the Democratic National Committee in Chicago together with Mr. Obama’s headquarters reinforces the Windy City’s dominance of Democratic politics. The big question is whether American voters will notice.
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